15 Best Things to Do in Sines (Portugal)
On the Costa Alentejana Sines is an old fishing town best known in Portugal as the birthplace of the explorer Vasco da Gama. His statue stands proudly beside the walls …
15 Best Things to Do in Loulé (Portugal)
A venerable town on a hill near the coast, Loulé has a quaint old centre, weird and wonderful folk celebrations and a choice of monuments like churches and a castle. …
15 Best Things to Do in Torres Novas (Portugal)
Torres Novas is a pretty town in Portugal’s central Ribatejo region, guarded by the fearsome walls of a medieval castle. The town’s big cultural claim to fame is the revered …
15 Best Things to Do in Barcelos (Portugal)
West of Braga, Barcelos is a cute medieval town with a strong cultural identity. This comes from artisan traditions like pottery, as well as the Galo de Barcelo, the ornamental …
15 Best Things to Do in Beja (Portugal)
This sleepy town is embedded in Alentejo’s fertile farmland and commanded by a marble castle tower. Beja has existed in some form since the Celts, and in Roman times it …
15 Best Things to Do in Tavira (Portugal)
Possibly the prettiest town in the Algarve, Tavira is a seaside getaway that has taken tourism in its stride and kept hold of its old character. The town straddles the …
15 Best Things to Do in Bragança (Portugal)
A gorgeous old city in two parts, Bragança’s high ground is ruled by the citadel and castle, while on the banks of the Fervença River below is the new town. …
25 Best Things to Do in Portugal
Visiting Portugal is a great choice, particularly if you like all things maritime related, as Portugal stretches for 800 kilometers along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is graced …
15 Best Things to Do in Chaves (Portugal)
The town of Chaves in the far north of Portugal has been settled since Roman times. They built a city here around the thermal springs, and left behind a stone …
15 Best Things to Do in Pombal (Portugal)
Pombal is a name you’ll hear a lot in Portugal, and that’s partly because of its role in the country’s politics. The 1st Marquis of Pombal was one of the …